No, you can't use the IRSeeker to choose a program. However, you can use the IRSeeker reading to guide your robot to approach the IR beacon. That was the intention of the game to use the IRSeeker sensor to locate the IR beacon and navigate the robot there. This is no different than last year's Bowled Over game where you used the IRSeeker to guide your robot to the corner zone for the bowling ball. It is also very similar to using a gyro to guide your robot heading. In this case, your PID setpoint is zone 5. If the IRSeeker reading is less than 5, your robot turns left. If the IRSeeker reading is greater than 5, your robot turns right. However, zone 5 is a very wide zone. You may have difficulties using zone 5 to approach the target. Refer to this post.
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